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Stress

Stress & Disease w/ Dr. Wendy Hurwitz

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
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Up to 90% of all visits to doctors’ offices are stress-related, according to Harvard.  Stress can be considered as much a risk factor for disease as smoking. Why can two ...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
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Up to 90% of all visits to doctors’ offices are stress-related, according to Harvard.  Stress can be considered as much a risk factor for disease as smoking.

Health Wellness Event

Health and Wellness Event!

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging evening focused on enhancing your overall health and wellness!The Granby Simsbury Chamber of Commerce's Health and Wellness Committee will present a ho...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
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Join us for an engaging evening focused on enhancing your overall health and wellness!

Transitioning to Retirement

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement, making every day count, and getting the motivation to se...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement, making every day count, and getting the motivation to seize the day.

Mind Games

VIRTUAL - Mind Games 2: The Science of Curious Thinking

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Packed with interactive games, William returns with a second edition of his popular MIND GAMES program. In this program, he reinforces the concepts in MIND GAMES-1 (but you don’t n...

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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Packed with interactive games, William returns with a second edition of his popular MIND GAMES program.

Memory

Memory Tips w/ Dr. Wendy Hurwitz

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that a recent study from Stanford University suggests that the techniques used by memory athletes can be taught, learned, and create changes in the brain that enhance ...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
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Did you know that a recent study from Stanford University suggests that the techniques used by memory athletes can be taught, learned, and create changes in the brain that enhance memory skill?

Wheat with circle and bar

Food Allergy Awareness with Lisa Cooperman

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lisa Cooperman, Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist and host of The Healthy Fork: Cooking with Lisa, will discuss the differences between food allergies and food intolerance, common ...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Lisa Cooperman, Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist and host of The Healthy Fork: Cooking with Lisa, will discuss the differences between food allergies and food intolerance, common food all

Andrea McKay, Studio Owner and Teacher

Introduction to Belly Dance

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Andrea McKay from YDF Center- A Yoga & Dance Studio for an Introduction to Belly Dance Workshop! Belly Dance is a highly expressive, energizing and empowering form of move...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music & Dance
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Join Andrea McKay from YDF Center- A Yoga & Dance Studio for an Introduction to Belly Dance Workshop! Belly Dance is a highly expressive, energizing and empowering form of movement that will burn calories and tone your body.

Sleep

Sleep Tips w/ Dr. Wendy Hurwitz

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that during restorative sleep the body not only rests and recharges, it also cleans the brain of toxins and debris, consolidates memories, repairs tissues and organs, ...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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Did you know that during restorative sleep the body not only rests and recharges, it also cleans the brain of toxins and debris, consolidates memories, repairs tissues and organs, and grows new cells, including brain cells?